Broken Drive Shafts

[roots]

I keep breaking my driveshafts. Or at least the tiny e-clips keep coming off, and then the drive shaft "ujoint" falls apart. This last time it happened I can't seem to find all of the pieces so that I can reassemble it. I need a replacement(s).

Is there a reasonably priced replacment available, possibly from a company other than Tamiya? (sorry Tamiya)

[Arcocustom]

Traxxas stampede half shafts will work. You will need one Part #1951 Traxxas Long Truck Half Shafts(2) and two Part #4628X Traxxas Drive Yokes Steel (2). Junfac makes CV drive shafts for high-lift vehicles also.

[PsycoJuana]

Buy some 3 racing ONES dont waste time with plastic!
http://www.3racing.hk/products.php?products_key=3271
U can find these on Ebay

Heres link form junfacs
http://www.junfac.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27&products_id=253

Dont Replace WITH plastic if ur breaking IT!!!
Junfac's shaft are WAY ASWOME 3 racing are cool and colored :)

I have 3 Racing ones on my CR-01 and junfac on my High Lifts :)

[Wyoming]

The High_lift axles don't usually give trouble for a long time but sharp rocks can rip those pins out and cause failure. I like to use Axial Scorpion Driveshafts because they have blue steel yokes and can be found on ebay for as low $15 bucks a set of front and rear (if you buy them from axial they cost a lot more) but people take apart scorpions and sell them piece by piece, The plastic axles can also be cut to fit any length easily with a saw.

If you want to have super strong shafts check the RC4wd punisher shafts they are solid stainless steel and super heavy but cost about $40 a set

http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=354

[Thorsteenster]

Tamiya makes CVD style driveshafts for the CR01, hopefully they step up and make them for other models in their line up.

[Arcocustom]

MIP has CVD splined hardened drive shafts with 5mm bore for the AX-10 that should work.

[QIK-RX4]

My vote is the Junfac shafts...... Bought em for the highlift. Very nice workmanship. Will be getting a second set for my tundra i like them so much.

They also work very well!

[roots]

Thanks for all of the replies. I guess I'll try to pick up some shafts off of ebay.
I've also just bought a Traxxas Slash that will hopefully be taking care of my need for high speeds and jumps. That should help preserve my poor Hilux.

[Blazerbogger]

Wrap some electrical tape around the shaft pins. I have a friend that did that and he said it worked. He also sent me his old Juggernaut drive shafts to take the e-clips from when my shafts fell apart. Just ask around, someone may have an old set they can part with.

[Arcocustom]

You can put heatshrink over the pins and clips.

[PsycoJuana]

i have old set of tundra shafts! PM me if ya want em just cover shipping and padded envelope :)

[scalenut]

I use jato shafts w/traxxas steel yokes on my high-lift,and on my brushless slash thay hold up good.

[Moondoggie]

Heat shrink does have a lot of interesting uses. If I have a failure on the metal drive shafts, I would just replace them with plastic drive shafts.

My avatar shows what happened to Wyo's first highlift drive shaft. It had a very hard life though. :)

[Arcocustom]

Yeah, the stock shafts aren't breaking, they fall apart. The Stampede drive shafts are scale looking, work well, and are plenty sturdy enough for crawling.

[roots]

I'm only one piece away from being able to reassembly my drive shaft.
If I ever find it I'll go with the heat shrink tubing idea.

[Arcocustom]

I found stock shafts on e-bay. http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_dmptZRadioQ5fControlQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories?_ nkw=Tamiya+High+Lift+drive+shafts&_sacat=220&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=Tamiya+F-350&_osacat=220

[PsycoJuana]

Well if u just need the u joints like i said i have a set of tundra shafts barely used! ship em out for 7 bucks or what ever i said before LOL

[Arcocustom]

I think the man has a Hilux.:)